KR20250124508A - Method and system for rare disease telemedicine - Google Patents

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for remote medical treatment for a rare disease, including the steps of receiving patient information including the patient's personal information, pathological condition, and recovery goal setting from the patient, the step of matching a medical team that matches the entered patient information using pre-stored medical team information, the step of transmitting the patient information to the matched medical team, and the step of performing remote treatment and prescription by the matched medical team.

Description

Method and System for Rare Disease Telemedicine

The present invention relates to a method and system for remote medical treatment for rare diseases, and more particularly, to a method and system for remote medical treatment for rare diseases, which receives patient information from a patient, matches a medical team that matches the input patient information using pre-stored medical team information, and performs remote treatment and prescription by the matched medical team.

The healthcare industry is rapidly growing due to advancements in medical equipment, the convergence of healthcare and IT, the widespread adoption of personalized care and U-Health, and the strengthening of competitiveness among hospitals. Patients' needs are becoming increasingly diverse and sophisticated. Consequently, hospitals providing healthcare services are focusing solely on building new technology-based IT infrastructure and expanding medical facilities to improve profitability, overlooking the inconveniences of complex treatment routes and long wait times for patients. Consequently, patients and other users of healthcare services experience inconveniences such as complex treatment routes and long wait times, which are becoming a major source of dissatisfaction with hospital services.

Prior literature: Korean Patent No. 10-2741255

The prior art document relates to a 'remote medical treatment system through a metaverse service', and includes a server that implements a metaverse to generate metaverse interface data, a first user terminal that receives the metaverse interface data from the server and provides it to a user, and a second user terminal that communicates with the first user terminal through the server, wherein the first user terminal obtains first body information of the first user and transmits it to the server, and the second user terminal receives the first body information, receives diagnostic data generated based on the first body information, and transmits the diagnostic data to the first user terminal.

One embodiment of the present invention can provide a method and system for remote medical treatment for rare diseases, which receives patient information from a patient, matches a medical team that matches the input patient information using pre-stored medical team information, and performs remote treatment and prescription by the matched medical team.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for remote medical treatment for a rare disease, including the steps of receiving patient information including the patient's personal information, pathological condition, and recovery goal setting from the patient, the step of matching a medical team that matches the entered patient information using pre-stored medical team information, the step of transmitting the patient information to the matched medical team, and the step of performing remote treatment and prescription by the matched medical team.

In the above patient information input step, the pathological condition may be input using the patient's questionnaire and the patient's bio-information measuring device.

The step of matching the above medical team may be characterized by matching the attending physician and dedicated nurse of a medical institution with a treatment area close to the patient based on the patient's location data, and the pharmacy in a nearby area based on the patient's location.

The above remote medical treatment method for rare diseases may further include a reservation step for use of a mobile hospital vehicle after the step of performing remote treatment and prescription by the matched medical team.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method and system for remote medical treatment for rare diseases can be obtained, which receives patient information from a patient, matches a medical team matching the input patient information using pre-stored medical team information, and performs remote treatment and prescription by the matched medical team.

Figure 1 is a flowchart of a remote diagnosis method for rare diseases according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a configuration diagram of a remote diagnosis system for rare diseases according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Figure 1 is a flowchart of a remote diagnosis method for rare diseases according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the remote medical treatment method (100) for rare diseases according to the present embodiment may include a step of receiving patient information (S110), a step of matching a medical team (S120), a step of transmitting patient information (S130), and a step of performing remote medical treatment and prescription (S140).

The step of receiving patient information (S110) may receive patient information including the patient's personal information, medical condition, and recovery goal setting from the patient. In this step, the patient's medical condition may be input using the patient's questionnaire and a patient's biometric information measuring device. The biometric information measuring device may include a wearable device worn by the patient. The biometric information measuring device may include at least one of measuring devices that the patient may have at home, such as a thermometer, a blood pressure meter, a blood glucose meter, a pulse meter, a magnetic field device, a camera, or a scanner. In the rare disease telemedicine method according to the present embodiment, the patient's personal information and medical condition may be stored in advance in a database. In the rare disease telemedicine method according to the present embodiment, the patient entering patient information may retrieve his/her previously stored data and input recently changed medical condition and recently measured biometric information. In this step, the patient may set and input his/her recovery goal.

The medical team matching step (S120) can match a medical team that matches the entered patient information using pre-stored medical team information. In the remote medical treatment method for rare diseases according to the present embodiment, information on medical teams related to rare diseases can be stored in a database. Here, the medical team information can include information on doctors, nurses, pharmacies, and pharmacists. The medical team information stored in the database can include the type of rare disease, the location of the medical institution, the working hours of doctors and nurses, the current number of dedicated patients of doctors and nurses, the location of the pharmacy, the types of medicines held by the pharmacy, the working hours of the pharmacist, etc. In the medical team matching step (S120), the stored medical team information can be used to match a medical team that matches the entered patient information.

The above medical team matching step (S120) can match the patient with a primary care physician and dedicated nurse at a medical institution within the patient's treatment area based on the patient's location data, and with a pharmacy near the patient's location based on the patient's location. In the present embodiment, the patient's location can be identified based on the patient's personal information entered in the above-mentioned patient information. Based on the identified patient's location information, the primary care physician and dedicated nurse at a medical institution within the patient's treatment area and a pharmacy near the patient can be matched. In the present embodiment, the medical team matching step can match not only the patient's location but also the medical team information such as the type of rare disease, the location of the medical institution, the working hours of doctors and nurses, the number of current dedicated patients of doctors and nurses, the location of the pharmacy, the types of medicines available at the pharmacy, and the working hours of the pharmacist based on the pathological information and recovery goals entered by the patient. This medical team matching step can be performed by artificial intelligence learning.

The patient information transmission step (S130) may transmit patient information to the medical team matched in the medical team matching step (S120). The patient information transmitted to the medical team in this step may include not only the patient's existing information stored in the database, but also the pathological information and recovery goal information entered by the patient in the patient information input step (S110). The patient information may be transmitted through a chart that allows the medical team to check the patient's information. The patient's chart may be provided through a display device that can be accessed by each medical team performing the remote medical treatment in the rare disease remote medical treatment method according to the present embodiment.

The step of performing remote diagnosis and prescription (S140) is where the matched medical team can perform remote diagnosis and prescription for the patient. In this step, a video call or voice call can be provided between the patient and the medical team to perform remote diagnosis and prescription. In addition, the step of performing remote diagnosis and prescription can be performed through a touch-enabled display screen distributed to the patient and a touch-enabled display screen distributed to the medical team. In this case, the medical team can input questions about the patient's condition through the display screen, and the patient can input answers about his or her condition through the display screen. The question or answer can be input through the display screen by the medical team or the patient directly entering the question or answer in sentence form, or by selecting it by touching a preset question and answer screen.

The method for remote medical treatment for rare diseases (100) according to the present embodiment may further include a step of reserving the use of a mobile hospital vehicle (S150). The method for remote medical treatment for rare diseases (100) according to the present embodiment may perform a step of reserving the use of a mobile hospital vehicle (S150) after the step of performing remote medical treatment and prescription by the matched medical team (S140). In this step, if the medical team that performed the remote medical treatment determines that face-to-face treatment with the patient is necessary, a screen for reserving the use of a mobile hospital vehicle to transport the patient to a hospital where the medical team is present may be displayed on the patient's display screen. In this step, after a doctor of the medical team that performed the remote medical treatment prescribes a prescription and a pharmacist of the medical team prepares a medicine according to the prescription, a screen for reserving the use of a mobile hospital vehicle to deliver the prepared medicine to the patient may be displayed on the doctor's or pharmacist's display screen. In this way, the reservation step for use of a mobile hospital vehicle in this embodiment may be used to reserve the use of a mobile hospital vehicle for transporting a patient to a hospital or to deliver medication to a patient. The method for remote medical treatment of rare diseases according to this embodiment can address issues arising from remote medical treatment by including a reservation step (S150) for use of a mobile hospital vehicle.

Figure 2 is a configuration diagram of a remote diagnosis system for rare diseases according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the rare disease remote medical treatment system (200) according to the present embodiment may include a patient information input unit (210), a medical team matching unit (220), a patient information transmission unit (230), a remote medical treatment and prescription execution unit (240), and a mobile hospital vehicle use reservation unit (250).

The patient information input unit (210) can receive patient information including the patient's personal information, pathological condition, and recovery goal setting from the patient. Here, the patient's pathological condition can be input using the patient's questionnaire and a patient's biometric information measuring device. The biometric information measuring device can include a wearable device worn by the patient. The biometric information measuring device can include at least one of measuring devices that the patient may have at home, such as a thermometer, a blood pressure meter, a blood glucose meter, a pulse meter, a magnetic field device, a camera, a scanner, etc. In the rare disease telemedicine system according to the present embodiment, the patient's personal information and pathological condition can be stored in advance in a database. In the rare disease telemedicine system according to the present embodiment, the patient inputting patient information can retrieve his/her previously stored data and input recently changed pathological condition and recently measured biometric information. The patient can set and input his/her recovery goal in the patient information input unit (210).

The medical team matching unit (220) can match a medical team that matches the entered patient information using pre-stored medical team information. In the rare disease remote medical treatment system according to the present embodiment, information on a medical team related to a rare disease can be stored in a database. Here, the medical team information can include information on doctors, nurses, pharmacies, and pharmacists. The medical team information stored in the database can include the type of rare disease, the location of the medical institution, the working hours of doctors and nurses, the current number of dedicated patients of the doctors and nurses, the location of the pharmacy, the types of medicines held by the pharmacy, the working hours of the pharmacist, etc. The medical team matching unit (220) can match a medical team that matches the entered patient information using the stored medical team information.

The medical team matching unit (220) can match the patient with an attending physician and a dedicated nurse at a medical institution within the patient's treatment area based on the patient's location data, and with a pharmacy in a nearby area based on the patient's location. In the present embodiment, the patient's location can be identified based on the patient's personal information that has entered the patient information. Based on the patient's location information identified in this way, the patient can be matched with an attending physician and a dedicated nurse at a medical institution within the patient's treatment area and a pharmacy. In the present embodiment, the medical team matching unit (220) can match not only the patient's location but also the pathological information and recovery goal entered by the patient by synthesizing medical team information such as the type of rare disease, the location of the medical institution, the working hours of doctors and nurses, the number of patients currently assigned to doctors and nurses, the location of the pharmacy, the types of medicines held by the pharmacy, and the working hours of the pharmacist. The medical team matching unit (220) can include an artificial intelligence learning unit.

The patient information transmission unit (230) can transmit patient information to the medical team matched by the medical team matching unit (220). Here, the patient information transmitted to the medical team can include not only the patient's existing information stored in the database, but also pathological information and recovery goal information input from the patient in the patient information input unit (210). The patient information transmission unit (230) can transmit the patient information through a chart that allows the medical team to check the patient's information. The patient's chart can be provided through a display device that can be accessed by each medical team performing remote medical treatment in the rare disease remote medical treatment system according to the present embodiment.

The remote diagnosis and prescription execution unit (240) enables the matched medical team to perform remote diagnosis and prescription for the patient. In the present embodiment, a video call or voice call may be provided between the patient and the medical team to perform remote diagnosis and prescription. In addition, the remote diagnosis and prescription execution unit (240) may include a touch-enabled display screen distributed to the patient and a touch-enabled display screen distributed to the medical team. In this case, the medical team may input questions about the patient's condition through the display screen, and the patient may input answers about his or her condition through the display screen. The questions or answers may be input through the display screen by the medical team or the patient directly entering the questions or answers in sentences, or by touching the preset question and answer screen to select them.

The rare disease remote medical treatment system (200) according to the present embodiment may further include a mobile hospital vehicle reservation unit (250). The rare disease remote medical treatment system (200) according to the present embodiment may make a reservation for the use of a mobile hospital vehicle after the remote medical treatment and prescription are performed by the matched medical team. In the present embodiment, if the medical team that performed the remote medical treatment determines that a face-to-face consultation with the patient is necessary, a screen for reserving the use of a mobile hospital vehicle to transport the patient to the hospital where the medical team is present may be displayed on the patient's display screen. In the present embodiment, after the doctor of the medical team that performed the remote medical treatment prescribes a prescription and the pharmacist of the medical team prepares a medicine based on the prescription, a screen for reserving the use of a mobile hospital vehicle to deliver the prepared medicine to the patient may be displayed on the doctor's or pharmacist's display screen. In this way, in the present embodiment, the use of a mobile hospital vehicle may be reserved to transport a patient to a hospital or to deliver medicine to the patient through the mobile hospital vehicle reservation unit (250). In the remote medical treatment system for rare diseases according to the present embodiment, problems caused by remote medical treatment can be supplemented by including a mobile hospital vehicle reservation section (250).

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments and examples, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below.

210: Patient information input section 220: Medical team matching section
230: Patient Information Transmission Unit 240: Remote Treatment and Prescription Execution Unit
250: Mobile Hospital Vehicle Reservation Desk

Claims (4)

A step of receiving patient information including the patient's personal information, pathological condition, and recovery goal setting from the patient;
A step of matching a medical team that matches the entered patient information using pre-stored medical team information;
A step of transmitting patient information to the above-mentioned matched medical team; and
Steps to perform remote consultation and prescription by a matched medical team
A method for remote medical treatment of rare diseases including
In the first paragraph,
At the stage of entering the above patient information, the pathological situation is:
A remote medical treatment method for rare diseases characterized by inputting information using a patient questionnaire and a patient biometric measurement device.
In the first paragraph,
The steps to match the above medical team are:
Based on the patient's location data, the patient's primary care physician and dedicated nurse at a medical institution with a treatment area close to the patient; and
Pharmacies in the area closest to the patient based on the patient's location
A method for remote medical treatment of rare diseases characterized by matching.
In the first paragraph,
After the step of performing remote treatment and prescription by the above matched medical team,
Reservation steps for using a mobile hospital vehicle
A method for remote medical treatment of rare diseases, characterized by further including: